FBI Dramas

In this latest news round-up, speculation ensues on what changes the networks will announce in the coming months for shows like Without A Trace and Cold Case. Some networks look to Canada for fresh programming, and economic benefits, and actor Mark Wahlberg gets involved in what is perhaps one of our old favorites:
Wahlberg’s “Prisoners” – Same Old Hat?
What’s wrong with this picture? A new script for a dark crime thriller called Prisoners has caught the attention (and commitment) of actor Mark Wahlberg and all the major studios in Hollywood.  The project is said to resemble the likes of films, …read more

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So is ABC getting a taste of the Jerry Bruckheimer magic bullet success that CBS has enjoyed for so long? Sounds like it from the latest news (THR) of the network making deals for new pilots.
Of note, Bruckheimer is set to executive produce a yet unnamed series that follows a team of amateur detectives who work on cases of unidentified victims..for ABC!
Written by Mark Friedman, this will be Bruckheimer’s first scripted series on ABC.

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Eleventh Hour’s Special Agent Rachel Young (Marley Shelton) is getting a new team member. He’s an FBI trainee named Felix, portrayed by Omar Benson Miller (Miracle at St. Anna) who is more than a little excited to be a part of the team.  Read more about this amazing guest star, and find out what Eleventh Hour is all about.
Can he be successful in helping Agent Young protect the passionate biophysicist, Dr. Jacob Hood (Rufus Sewell)?  We can’t wait to see. This new agent is tapped for at least three episodes so far.
Miller is also a director and writer. …read more

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Jerry Bruckheimer, creator of crime dramas CSI and Without A Trace, has reportedly become a willing accomplice in Cocaine Cowboys, a new HBO drama about the Miami drug trade in the 1980s. Bruckheimer is teaming with director Michael Bay for this series, based on a documentary written by Billy Corben.
So hasn’t this already been done, you may ask, with the old TV series, Miami Vice? Well, maybe, but HBO is known for its original and gritty programming. This series may prove to be Miami Vice on speed.
Bruckheimer is also the executive producer for CBS crime series, Eleventh Hour, and …read more

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Midseason programming changes are coming, and here’s a look at the possible line-ups for our favorite FBI and general crime drama series. The networks have not released their official line-ups yet, but it’s so much fun to speculate.
Of course we expect that on CBS, Without A Trace, Criminal Minds and Numb3rs will continue its success on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday nights respectively. Notably, Criminal Minds and Numb3rs have both had some amazing guest stars, and we look forward to more of the same.

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In a recent article, it was noted that many of our favorite prime time TV stars are non-American. Looking over the list, many of them are some of our favorite FBI drama stars.
As noted this is nothing new, except what was once just a few foreign actors has now become a boatload. The reason behind the shift is economics, but as viewers, we just simply enjoy our stars.
So let’s see who some of these FBI drama stars are, what we like about them, and who is our favorite?
 

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